12,000 Arabic letters to be published into book
Kongra Star is getting ready to publish 12,000 Arabic letters written by Arab women and children to Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan into a book.
ZEYNEB ÎSA
Qamishlo- Kongra Star, an umbrella organization of women’s organizations in northeastern Syria, launched a campaign in 2022, demanding the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan. As part of the campaign, women and children wrote Kurdish and Arabic letters expressing their feelings and thoughts about Abdullah Öcalan. The Kurdish letters were published into a book entitled, “Ji derya dilê me re (To the sea in our hearts)” by the Kongra Star. The organization has been getting ready to publish 12,000 Arabic letters into a book.
‘The campaign was launched in 74 countries’
On October 10, 2023, the campaign demanding “freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and a solution to the Kurdish question” was launched in 74 countries with the support of NGOs, unions, political parties and writers. In northeastern Syria, the Kongra Star has held many activities to support the campaign.
“We have held many activities and events to support the campaign. As part of one of our activities, Kurdish and Arab women and children wrote letters expressing their feelings and thoughts about Abdullah Öcalan,” said Îbtîsam Al-Huseyîn, Spokesperson of the Kongra Star in Qamishlo. “We published the Kurdish letters into a book entitled, ‘Ji derya dilê me re’.
‘We have been getting ready to publish Arabic letter’
“12,000 Arab women and children wrote letters to Abdullah Öcalan. We have been getting ready to publish them into a book.”
‘The conspiracy will be frustrated by women’s struggle’
Women and children, who wrote the letters, want their letters to be read by Abdullah Öcalan, Îbtîsam Al-Huseyîn said. “The occupying Turkish state has held leader Apo (Abdullah Öcalan) in prison for 25 years. He has not been allowed to see his family members and lawyers for three years.” Îbtîsam Al-Huseyîn pointed out that Abdullah Öcalan is the leader of the Kurdish people and his philosophy has spread all over the world. “People demanding freedom are against the conspiracy against leader Apo and the ongoing isolation imposed on him. The campaign launched in 2023 continues and it is supported by people all around the world. We will make great efforts to turn 2024 into the year of leader Apo’s physical freedom. As Kongra Star, we will keep struggling until we ensure his physical freedom.”